• Execute fundraising strategy and major donor growth
• Box Hill Head Office | hybrid wfh options
• NFP benefits including PBI salary packaging

About the Organisation

Our client, St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria, has partnered exclusively with Johnson Recruitment to recruit a Major Gifts Relationship Lead in this newly created role. As one of Victoria's most respected not-for-profit organisations, St Vincent de Paul Society is dedicated to supporting people experiencing disadvantage through practical assistance, advocacy, and community programs.
Joining a passionate and purpose-driven team, you'll work within a collaborative and values-led culture where innovation, relationship building and making a genuine social impact are highly valued.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has become available for a relationship-driven fundraiser to join the Philanthropy team. Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, this role is responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of major donors and family foundations, driving sustainable philanthropic income.

This is a highly autonomous, relationship-focused role suited to someone who enjoys building meaningful partnerships and creating tailored donor engagement plans.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and growing a portfolio of high-value individual and foundation donors.
• Developing and implementing tailored cultivation, solicitation and stewardship plans to achieve fundraising targets.
• Preparing compelling funding proposals, impact reports and donor presentations.
• Building strong internal relationships to identify funding opportunities and align donor interests with organisational priorities.
• Coordinating donor recognition initiatives, events, and ongoing engagement to strengthen long-term supporter relationships.

About You

You will bring at least 3 years' experience in major gifts and donor fundraising, philanthropy, business development or relationship management, ideally within the not-for-profit sector. You are a confident communicator who thrives on building trusted relationships and delivering exceptional donor experiences. Qualifications in Business, Marketing, Communications, Fundraising, Non-Profit Management or a related discipline (or equivalent experience) are highly desired. You will have demonstrated success securing major gifts and managing high-value donor relationships, and experience preparing persuasive funding proposals, cases for support, and donor reports.

You will also have a current Working with Children Check, satisfactory Police Check and full Australian permanent working rights.

Next Steps

If you are an experienced fundraising and philanthropy professional who is passionate about building meaningful donor partnerships and creating lasting community impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Please make an application by clicking the 'Apply Now' button to submit your resume in Word format. To confidentially discuss this role further, please feel free to call Laura Sergeant from Johnson Recruitment on 0494 388 732.

Any applications made directly to St Vincent de Paul Society will be forwarded directly to Johnson Recruitment.

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